Sports world pays tribute to Newtown victims

Virginia Tech Hokies bow their heads during a moment of silence for the victims of the shootings in Newtown. A mass shooting on the Tech campus in 2007 killed 32 students and university employees.

Virginia Tech Hokies bow their heads during a moment of silence for the victims of the shootings in Newtown. A mass shooting on the Tech campus in 2007 killed 32 students and university employees. (Peter Casey/USA TODAY Sports)

Virginia Tech Hokies bow their heads during a moment of silence for the victims of the shootings in Newtown. A mass shooting on the Tech campus in 2007 killed 32 students and university employees.Peter Casey/USA TODAY Sports